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No, that is not the grade for the Cub's 2012 starting line-up.  That's the Roman numeral for 500.  That's right, baby - this is my 500th blog.  Quite the milestone!  A blog for each lap around the Indy, uh, 500.  One for everyone on Fortune's list.  And you said I only had 498 - 499 in me.  Well, here's the big Five-Oh...Oh.  5 honey by midnight.  Half a grouper.  The price of Apple stock as I write this.

It been a fun, draining, creative outlet.  Some posts were hopefully clever, others downright silly, still some barely posts at all - post wannabees.  Or even just pictures.  I've gone through maddeningly prolific periods and ever more maddeningly dry periods.  Hey, it's not the end of the world!

It ebbs and flows, just like life.  The blog has been viewed over 8500 times (mostly from Phoenix).  Seen in over 10 countries, with Russia having the second most visits.  My post on best cartoon facial hair seems to have been the most popular (and yet, the sequel "more best cartoon facial hair" - not so much).  Who knew inked follicles could attract so much attention?

So, anyway, below are links to a few of my all-time favorite posts.  That's right:  another list.


A pupik perspective

March comes in like an Ocelot...

And now for a segue...

Blog Prog

Transandentalism

List Monday - Top 10 Yiddish Words to Keep Alive

To Ipad 2 or not to Ipad 2?

I am not a labradoodle!

What's up with dat?

So, it snowed in the Sahara the other day.  I'm just saying...Things are getting kooky.

And speaking of kooky, the Flubbies have reported to spring training.  This is that ever-hopeful time when we say that this could be the year.  Not this year folks.  With a line-up in such disarray, even the eternal optimist couldn't bet on a post-season appearance.  Yet again, maybe this is just the extreme fake out we need to get us to the hallowed ground.  Could this collection of nincompoops actually get it together and make a run?  Maybe this is the year!

Yeah, and maybe it will snow in the Sahara.  Oh wait...

List Friday: Top McDonald's I've Digested

5.  Paris - Champs D'Elysees -  home to the Croque McDo

4.  Rome - near the Spanish Steps - full of marble columns

3.  Cabo - hey, it's in Cabo

2.  UK - across from Windsor Castle

1.  Chicago - Rock and Roll Mickey D's

Israel

Largest in Oklahoma

Most Unique in Orlando

Paris

honorable mentions:  St. Louis riverboat McD, Times Sq. NYC, Wiesbaden Germany

Blog o' blobs

Blog o' blogs

Rejected blog ideas:

• Apocalyptic children's stories
• In defense of McDonald's
• Everything I learned in college was wrong
• Recipes of mine
• Etymology of "raining cats and dogs"
• List Thursday:  80's fashion trends
• Onomatopoeias
• History of congruent triangles
• Genealogy of the Cohen/Sachs family
• Who invented liquid soap and why?
• How to win and influence people-like things
• Chicago Cubs as the anti-christ
• anatomy of a blog
• the ballad of Icky Picklebaum